Peshawar Zalmi knock out Karachi Kings, qualify for PSL 2018 final

Karachites’ hopes of watching their own team in the Final of PSL 2018 at the National Cricket Stadium Karachi were destroyed after their team Karachi Kings lost the match by 12 runs to Peshawar Zalmi.

After the defeat at the Gaddafi Stadium meant the Karachi Kings were knocked out of the PSL 2018, whereas Peshawar Zalmi after playing a very beautiful match qualified for final and will defend their title against Islamabad United in Karachi on 25 March.

The match was delayed for more than an hour due to rain. All thanks to the ground staff who worked very hard to make sure the play was possible. Due to delay, however, the match was reduced to 16 overs per side.

When the match began, Zalmi, who was batting first, sent out Kamran Akmal and Andre Fletcher to open their innings, Kamran Akmal played a very beautiful inning and scored the fastest fifty of PSL.

Amir gave the ball to leg-spinner Usama Mir, hoping for a Miracle but It didn’t work; Akmal hit three more boundaries and scored the fastest half-century ever scored in PSL history. It took him just 17 balls this time.

Their run rate was not good enough to help them score 134 runs in just 66 balls.

Babar Azam and Denly hit a couple of boundaries in 11th and 12th overs but that was not good enough at that stage. Karachi Kings needed more boundaries but Denly and Babar Azam just couldn’t hit boundaries.

Both the batsman completed their half-century in the 12th over but they could not win a match for Karachi.